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Cobb Representatives Cobb County Commissioners District 1 Commissioner, Keli Gambrill (770) 528-3313 [email protected] District 2 Commissioner, Bob Ott (770) 528-3316 [email protected] District 3 Commissioner, JoAnn Birrell (770) 528-3317 [email protected] District 4 Commissioner, Lisa Cupid (770) 528-3312 [email protected] Commission Chairman Mike Boyce (770) 528-3305 [email protected] Cobb County Government, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-1000 Mayors for Cobb County Cities: Tommy Allegood Mayor of Acworth [email protected] (770)-974-3112 4415 Senator Russell Ave., Acworth, GA 30101 Joe Jerkins Mayor of Austell [email protected] (770) 944-4328 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Suite 105, Austell, GA 30106 Derek Easterling Mayor of Kennesaw [email protected] (770) 424-8274 2529 JO Stephenson Ave., Kennesaw, GA 30144 Steve "Thunder" Tumlin Mayor of Marietta [email protected] (770) 794-5502 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060 Al Thurman Mayor of Powder Springs [email protected] (770) 943-1666 4484 Marietta Street, Powder Springs, GA 30127 A Max Bacon Mayor of Smyrna [email protected] (770) 434-6600 2800 King Street, Smyrna, GA 30080 Page 1 of 3 US Senators for Georgia Johnny Isakson (202) 224-3643 https://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me David Perdue (202) 224-3521 https://www.perdue.senate.gov/connect/email US Congressional Districts for Cobb County Lucy McBath 6th District https://mcbath.house.gov/zip-code-lookup?form=/contact/email-me (202) 225-4501 Barry Loudermilk 11th District www.Loudermilk.house.gov/contact/ (202) 225-2931 David Scott 13th District www.Davidscott.house.gov/contact/ (202) 225-2939 Georgia State Senate Representatives for Cobb County Jennifer Jordan 6th District [email protected] 304-B Coverdell Legislative Office Building (404) 656-6446 Atlanta, GA 30334 Kay Kirkpatrick 32nd District [email protected] 324-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building (404) 656-3932 Atlanta, GA 30334 Michael 'Doc' Rhett 33rd District [email protected] 321-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building (404) 656-0054 Atlanta, GA 30334 Lindsey Tippins 37th District [email protected] 121-E State Capitol (404) 657-0406 Atlanta, GA 30334 Horacena Tate 38th District [email protected] 121-A State Capitol (404) 463-8053 Atlanta, GA 30334 Bruce Thompson 14th District [email protected] 302-B Coverdell Legislative Office Building (404) 656-0065 Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 2 of 3 Georgia State House Representatives for Cobb County House District 34 Bert Reeves [email protected] (678) 464-4995 House District 35 Ed Setzler [email protected] (404) 656-7857 House District 36 Ginny Ehrhart [email protected] (404) 656-0152 House District 37 Mary Frances Williams [email protected] (404) 656-0287 House District 38 David Wilkerson [email protected] (404) 656-0116 House District 39 Erick Allen [email protected] (404) 656-0109 House District 40 Rich Golick [email protected] (404) 656-5943 House District 41 Michael Smith [email protected] (404) 652-9227 House District 42 Teri Anulewicz [email protected] (404) 656-0116 House District 43 Sharon Cooper [email protected] (770) 956-8357 House District 44 Don Parsons [email protected] (770) 977-4426 House District 45 Matt Dollar [email protected] (404) 463-7853 House District 46 John Carson [email protected] (706) 520-8826 House District 53 Sheila Jones [email protected] (404) 656-0132 House District 61 Roger Bruce [email protected] (404) 656-7859 Page 3 of 3 .
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